Getting to Kulangsu by ferry from Xiamen

Visitors can reach Kulangsu Island (Gulangyu) by ferry from mainland Xiamen every day, 24 hours per day, by one of four different regularly scheduled ferry services. The trip takes between 7 minutes and 20 minutes, depending on the service.

During daytime hours (generally 7:10am—6:30am), tourist ferries leave for two different spots on Kulangsu Island from Xiamen’s Dong Du Terminal (Xia Men You Lun Zhong Xin, Xia Gu Ma Tou, Dong Du 厦门邮轮中心, 厦鼓码头, 东渡), located on the west side of the island near the Marco Polo and Pan Pacific Hotels. These are the most crowded ferries, and waiting in long queues may be necessary. Sell-outs are possible at peak hours. More information on daytime ferries is available here.

During evening and late-night hours (generally 5:50pm—6:30am), tourist ferries leave from Xiamen’s Lun Du Terminal 2 (Xia Men Lun Du Ma Tou 厦门轮渡码头2号厅), located in central Xiamen near Zhong Shan Road and the Lujiang Harborview Hotel. These are generally less crowded and do not require waiting in long queues. More information on evening and late-night ferries is available here.